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"Trashing" a park means more than leaving behind litter; it means being unkind to the land in other ways. These do's and don'ts are offered by the National Parks and Conservation Assn., a private Washington-based membership organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the national parks: DO . . . try to visit after the midsummer peak. DO . . . take advantage of guided walks, talks and other activities and the rangers' knowledge. DO . . .

"Trashing" a park means more than leaving behind litter; it means being unkind to the land in other ways. These do's and don'ts are offered by the National Parks and Conservation Assn., a private Washington-based membership organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the national parks: DO . . . try to visit after the midsummer peak. DO . . . take advantage of guided walks, talks and other activities and the rangers' knowledge. DO . . .

Starting next month, people caught littering in Singapore will have to attend a 15-minute lecture on its harm to the environment, the Environment Ministry said in a statement Friday. Violators will have to choose between an immediate $88 fine or appearing in court on littering charges.

It's interesting to note that the two most vocal opponents to siting a Cal State campus at Taylor Ranch (Yvon Chouinard and Russ Baggerly) are fortunate to be self-educated, self-made men--an exceptional and commendable achievement worthy of my respect. However, these male "Marie Antoinette" attitudes about the educational and economic needs of their county are extremely unfair to the majority of persons who must have formal education and/or a degree to obtain income. Would they keep their county uneducated, "barefoot and pregnant" for the sake of a comfortable view?

Seven county schools are among 47 in California nominated by state Supt. of Public Instruction Bill Honig to compete in the 1988-89 National Secondary School Recognition Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. The county nominees are Fullerton High School, Irvine High, Los Alamitos High, Mission Viejo High, Ocean View High, Troy High and McFadden Intermediate.

Hewitt uses the emotional rather than the rational argument when he equates the economy and the environment. The environment and the economy may be equally important, but they are not equally resilient. No amount of money can make a raped forest virgin again. The hills that have been beheaded cannot be replaced after the houses built there have decayed and crumbled. In a desert climate, houses built on brush-covered hills are in danger from fire--natural, accidental or criminal.

The European Community agreed today to impose tough U.S. pollution controls on all new small cars sold in the 12-nation trading bloc from 1993. An EC spokesman said the controls, which involve fitting three-way catalytic converters and electronic fuel injection systems, will apply to all new models from July 1, 1992, and to all new small cars from Dec. 31, 1992. The controls are expected to add around 7% to the price of the cars, which make up two-thirds of those driven in the EC and are defined as having engines smaller than 1.4 liters.

Seven county schools are among 47 in California nominated by state Supt. of Public Instruction Bill Honig to compete in the 1988-89 National Secondary School Recognition Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

Six years ago, David Steinman of Los Angeles wrote a book called "Diet for a Poison Planet" and got a lot of criticism from industry and the media for "scaring" consumers about their toxic environment. The environment may still be toxic, he says, but people are willing to acknowledge it and take preventive measures. "We don't have to convince people that toxic chemicals are destructive to our health," he says. "Now we have to convince people there are solutions."

Judy Shannon wasn't sure how to pick lettuce. She worried that snipping thyme would kill the plant. It was, after all, her first harvest. With trepidation, she filled a plastic bag with enough for a salad for herself and her husband, then held it up in triumph -- one success of the Victory Gardens 2008-Plus project.

Rosemont Junior High in Glendale and La Canada High School are two of 40 nominees from California for the 1992-93 Blue Ribbon Schools program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Nominees were selected based on school leadership, teaching environment, student environment, curriculum and instruction, and parent and community support. Educational leaders will review the nominated schools at the end of this month, with schools selected for national recognition to be announced in May.